Soft, fibrous, juicy, sweet. Good for bottling.
USDA identification images for Burcombe
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
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We don't have any registered trees for this variety yet. If you have a Burcombe tree you can register it here.
Origins
- Species: Prunus avium - Sweet cherry
- Originates from: United Kingdom
- Developed by: W Parkins, Burcombe Farm, Cornwall
Identification
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Fruit colour: Black
- Fruit colour: Red / Black
- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Flower size: Small
- Fruit size: Average
- Fruit shape: Round
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Keeping (of fruit): 1-3 days
- Flavour quality: Good
- Cropping: Good
- Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Food uses: Culinary
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 2
- Pollinating others: Average
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Attractive features: Attractive flowers
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Sunlight: Prefers full sun
- Pruning: Do not prune
Climate
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Climate suitability: Mild damp climates
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Good
- Fruit splitting: Some resistance
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Burcombe cherry trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
Burcombe cherry trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
No orchards have registered as growing this variety. If you grow this and want to register please go to our Orchard Registration form.